Senior Data Analyst

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Data Quality professional to join us as a Senior Data Quality Analyst. In this role, you will lead a project to improve and enrich counterparty data in the soft commodities business. You will take ownership of driving a comprehensive, counterparty data enrichment project, covering a significant number of records. Working closely with business stakeholders across multiple regions and departments to secure their engagement and input. This position requires strong interpersonal skills to engage with business stakeholders, as you will be responsible for building relationships with key stakeholders, articulating the business benefits of data enrichment, and managing the project to deliver measurable improvements in screening effectiveness, risk assessment capabilities, and operational efficiency.

Business Overview

Established in 1783, ED&F Man is an agricultural commodities merchant with 2,800 people in 43 countries and annual revenue in excess of $8bn. We trade sugar, coffee, molasses, animal feed and fish oils. Corporate responsibility is ingrained in our culture. We are passionate about sustainable production, take care to limit the environmental impact of our operations and actively support the communities in which we work.

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the counterparty data quality improvement project, ensuring delivery within timelines and coordinating across teams and systems
• Enrich large counterparty data sets through data cleansing, de-duplication, parsing, and categorization
• Validate and verify data using external databases and screening tools
• Write Transact - Structured Query Language(T-SQL) queries to analyse, transform, and validate data
• Identify and fix data gaps or inconsistencies to improve data accuracy
• Develop automated workflows for ongoing data validation and monitoring
• Implement structured methods of data validation, categorization, and risk classification
• Work closely with stakeholders in trading, operations, risk, compliance, and regional teams
• Collaborate with local teams to confirm counterparty details and gather missing data
• Provide clear guidance on counterparty definitions, requirements, and validation processes
• Manage stakeholder expectations and encourage cooperation on data-related tasks

Skills and Experience

• 4–8 years of hands-on experience in data quality improvement and data management
• Strong experience in data validation, cleansing, and profiling
• Good technical IT skills, including knowledge and experience of SQL, Intermediate Excel, and other database management tools
• Confident in writing T-SQL queries for data analysis
• Awareness of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection, and information security
• Ability to communicate complex data issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• A logical, analytical and critical thinking approach
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail
• Experience with records management systems is desirable

We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship

Volcafe shares the values of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities.

Our Commitment

Volcafe shares the commitment of our parent company, ED&F Man Commodities. We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

To apply you must have the right to work for the provided location.